How can I lower the melting point of rice bran wax?

03 March 2019 1 1K Report

I would like to use rice bran wax in my research, but its melting point is high at around 79o Celsius. Is it logical to use oil such as rice bran oil to mix with the wax and lower its melting point, or are there other ways in which I can lower its melting point? My target melting point is slightly above room temperature at around 28o - 32o Celsius.

Dr Atul Dwivedi

Add low viscosity Paraffine oils. Some thing like BAse stock used for making transformer oil.

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